Effective Strategies for Preventing and Controlling Security Incidents and Crises in Sistan and Baluchestan Province
Keywords:
security, security crises, terrorism, organized crimeAbstract
The geographical location of Iran in the Middle East has exposed the Islamic Republic of Iran to numerous environmental security threats and challenges. Issues such as illegal immigration, drug and illicit arms trafficking, organized crime, the entry of smuggled and unauthorized goods, border insecurity, and attacks on border outposts, along with ethnic and religious movements, constitute key threats and challenges to Iran’s national security. These challenges are exacerbated by neighboring powers and foreign actors involved in the affairs of Iran’s bordering countries. In response to these challenges, various individuals—including politicians, security forces, social actors, and high-ranking officials—have attempted to devise effective solutions. However, none has been able to offer a reliable and sustainable plan. The present study, conducted using a descriptive-analytical method, combines library resources with field research in different regions of Sistan and Baluchestan Province to identify the multiple dimensions of the problems faced. This article aims to explore the multifaceted causes of crises and security-related crimes in the province through a comprehensive and precise lens, drawing on systemic and holistic perspectives within the Copenhagen School of Security Studies. Ultimately, the study presents practical and experience-based strategies to address and resolve these issues.
Downloads
References
Ahmadypur, Z., Mokhtari Hashi, H., Roknoddin Eftekhari, A., & Vazin, N. (2007). Study of the Pace of Development of Political-Administrative Spaces in Iran: Case study: Iran's Provinces in 1st to 3rd Development Plans (1989-2004). Geopolitics Quarterly, 3(7).
Alcoff, L., Dancy, J., Sosa, E., & Steup, M. (2010). Continental Epistemology. New York: Wiley and Blackwell.
Alizadeh, H. (1998). Special Culture of Political Science. Tehran: Rozaneh.
Andalib, R. (2001). Basic Theory and Principles of Planning Border Areas of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Tehran: Command and Staff College of the Revolutionary Guard Corps Press.
Boldrin, M., De Nardi, M., & Larry, E. (2015). Fertility and Social Security. The Quarterly Journal of Demographic Economics, 81(3). https://doi.org/10.1017/dem.2014.14
Buzan, B., & Wæver, O. (2003). Regions and Powers: The Structure of International Security. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511491252
Cassese, A. (2006). The Multifaceted Criminal Notion of Terrorism in International Law. Journal of International Criminal Justice, 5(4). https://doi.org/10.1093/jicj/mql074
Delavarpour, M. (2009). Al-Qaeda's Actions and Iran's Security. Weekly Journal of Pegah Hawzeh(255).
Eftekhari, A., Moradiyan, M., & Azam Karimayi, A. (2010). Strategic Model of Social Security in the Police Force. The Quarterly Journal of Strategic Defense Studies, 10(39).
Fahiri, D., & Zohayri, S. (2008). TERRORISM: DEFINITION, HISTORY AND AVAILABLE APPROACHES IN ANALYSIS OF TERRORISM. The Quarterly Journal of Politics, 38(3).
Hafeznia, M. R. (2002). Political Geography of Iran. Tehran: SAMT Publication.
Hatami, M. R. (2011). Terrorism from the Perspective of Islam. Political and International Researches Quarterly, 3(6).
Izady, H., & Dabiri, A. (2013). Analysis of the Geography of Terrorism in the Southeast of Iran. Geopolitics Quarterly, 9(29).
Kaviyani Rad, M. (2010). Regionalism in Iran from a Geopolitical Perspective. Tehran: Strategic Studies Research Institute Publications.
Khalili, R. (2009). Western Security Studies: Explanatory Limitations and Change Requirements. Quarterly Journal of Strategic Studies, 12(45).
Koulayi, E. (2007). HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN CENTRAL ASIA. The Quarterly Journal of Politics, 37(4).
Mahdavi, D. (2007). Challenges and Prospects for Effective Border Control (A Strategic Look at the Future of Border Security in Iran). Police Human Development Bimonthly, 4(10).
McKinlay, R. D. (2001). Global Problems and World Order. Tehran: Strategic Studies Research Institute.
Mohammadzade, L. (2012). The Role and Impact of Organized Terrorism in the Emergence and Intensification of Insecurity in Southeastern Iran. Tehran: Central Branch of Islamic Azad University Press.
Mojtahedzade, P. (1998). Eastern Borders of Iran. Quarterly Journal of Goft Va Gu(21).
Molla Shahi, M. (2000). Border and Security Articles Collection. Zahedan: Police Force Applied Research Office.
Najizade, M. A. (2008). The Globalization of Terrorism. Tehran: Office of Political and International Studies Publication.
Niyakoyi, S. A., & Ejazi, E. (2016). Analyzing the security crisis in Yemen: Causes and Context. Political and International Researches Quarterly, 8(28).
Pishgahi Fard, Z., & Mirzadeh Kouhshahi, M. (2014). Explanation of Effective Factors on Crisis-Creation and Management of Iran and Pakistan Borders. The Quarterly Journal of Geography and Development, 12(36).
Rezaee, S., Ashena, H. A., Shahabi, M., & Talebi, A. (2012). Encoding in Political Violence Discourse: A Study on Communicative Processes of Bombing Attacks in the South-East of Iran. The Quarterly Journal of Culture-Communication Studies, 13(17).
Shahmoradi, H., Eghbal, H., & Rafi'ie Dolatabadi, M. R. (2020). The Investigation of Spatial-Place Dimensions of Terrorism in the Border Areas of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The Quarterly Journal of Border Science and Technology, 9(1).
Simbar, R. (2005). Analyzing Different Approaches Toward Terrorist Operations Against the West. Geopolitics Quarterly, 1(2).
Tajik, M. R. (2010). Crisis Management: A Critique of Crisis Analysis and Management Methods in Iran. Tehran: Frahang Gofteman Publication.
Zangeneh Moghaddam, M., Saveh Doroudi, M., Haji Pour, E., & Davoudi, S. (2023). Identification and Parameters, Dimensions of Analysis and Indexes of Security Crises. The Quarterly Journal of Internal Security Studies and Research, 1(1).
Downloads
Additional Files
Published
Submitted
Revised
Accepted
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2025 Hamed Javadi, Ali Akbar Amini, Hamid Saeedi Javadi (Author)
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
